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News Headlines: June 19th, 2018

Europe’s ESG in MiFID proposal would create “massive” extra burden for banks – consultation »

Strong opposition from industry groups representing banks and financial advisors.

› Japanese government offers subsidies to support green bond issuance

› UK government proposes greater clarity for pension funds and ESG

› Analysis: How Facebook shareholders 'unliked' NBIM-backed responsible tax proposal

› Church of England investment groups to face renewed fossil divestment call

› RI People & Appointments, June 18: Credit Suisse recruits for new green finance capability

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Features

France’s international sustainable finance centre builds strongly under Finance for Tomorrow »

As it celebrates its first birthday, Philippe Zaouati, Chair, looks at how France is developing the roots for green finance growth.

Simon Howard: A good day for responsible investment

Yesterday’s developments present a great opportunity for everyone in responsible investment.

RI Interview: New SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce (Part 2)

The securities regulator on MiFID, the rising secondary market in private share sales and blockchain.

› RI Interview: New SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce (Part 1)

› Accounting for fissured workforces: Why we need disclosure that accounts for the entire employment footprint

› Op-Ed: Applying Kremlinology to the EU Action Plan reveals a very flawed strategy

› Get behind the green energy curve now: how to how accelerate finance for exponential scaling up

› FREE Fiduciary Duty in the 21st Century: Europe’s leadership

RI Agenda: the rolling calendar for responsible investors

› The Global Arms Trade: Defending the Indefensible? 20/Jun

› The Path to Impact: Financing and Collective Impact for the SDGs 20/Jun

› Hermes: Measuring the impact of carbon in companies and portfolios 20/Jun

› Sustainable Business Summit: Amsterdam 20/Jun

› WHEB: Annual Investor Conference 2018 and Summer Party 21/Jun

› Carbon Market research frontiers explored 25/Jun

› Integrating financial and climate information: practical TCFD implementation 25/Jun

› ICGN Annual Conference Milan 25/Jun

› Webinar: Accessing Green Climate Fund funding 25/Jun

› Munich Seminar: The SDGs and the role of education 25/Jun

› An update from The Competition & Markets Authority 26/Jun

› The European Commission Action Plan: Implications for Investors 26/Jun

› GRESB | Siemens: 2018 Sustainable Real Assets Conference 26/Jun

› Transition Monaco Forum 26/Jun

› Responsible Investment in Ireland: Recommendations for market wide ESG integration 27/Jun

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